Lot 47 · A Love Letter to Beirut: Arts and Culture, 1960s - 2020s
Let the Sun Shine
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $14,885–$22,328
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — A Love Letter to Beirut: Arts and Culture, 1960s - 2020s, London · 23 April 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5208569
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Marwan Sahmarani, Let the Sun Shine. Sotheby's, 23 Apr 2024, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5208569.
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Marwan Sahmarani, Let the Sun Shine. Sotheby's, 23 Apr 2024, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5208569.
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From the same sale A Love Letter to Beirut: Arts and Culture, 1960s - 2020s · Apr 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marionette | — | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Untitled (Wedding) | — | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Untitled (Jerusalem) | — | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Beirut | Etel Adnan | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Untitled | Huguette Caland | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| I Only Wish I Could Weep (Attributed to Operator #17) | The Atlas Group / Walid Ra'ad | £6,000–£8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marwan Sahmarani | Algarroba | $19,309 | Christie's, Oct 2019 | |
| Marwan Sahmarani | The War of August 22-28 | Bonhams, Apr 2017 | ||
| Marwan Sahmarani | Massilcamp | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Fateh Moudarres | Untitled (Red) | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Charles Hossein Zenderoudi | Ivz+hnr | Bonhams, Aug 2020 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | Contre-Jour | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Marwan Sahmarani | beggars in the rain | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Paul Guiragossian | Murmures du Printemps II | Bonhams, Nov 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.